- Born
- Birth nameGheorghe Cîrja
- Nicknames
- Karja
- Kar-Ja
- Khardja
- The Transylvanian Dragon
- George Karja is an award-winning film director, producer, and founder of La Kátana Films, an independent film production company based in Madrid, Spain. He is a multifaceted martial artist and actor specializing in action. Karja practiced a variety of martial arts styles since the age of 9 with a primary emphasis in Shaolin Kung Fu and Wushu, skills that have allowed him to create a multitude of elaborate choreographed fight sequences and to direct numerous action scenes. Karja has performed a wide variety of high-risk scenes throughout his film career. He is also the founder and director of LK Stunts, an exclusive academy which trains professional actors and stuntmen for on-screen fight sequences.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Imani Films
- SpouseNatalia Aguilar(September 20, 2008 - September 11, 2011) (divorced)
- RelativesMarius Constantin Cirja(Sibling)Nicolae Cirja(Sibling)
- He produces, directs and stars in his own action movies, where he also coordinates the stunts and choreographs all the fight scenes, in addition to his performances where he never uses stunt doubles.
- George Karja came from Kung Fu background, since he was 9 years old, in addition to having knowledge of a multitude of martial arts. Although he has never competed in any fighting category or style, he has always focused on bringing his knowledge of martial arts to film.
- His stunt academy is one of the most important in Spain and one of the few specialized in screen fighting the way his training technique is designed.
- He also formed a company called LK Stunts, an academy for specialization in screen fighting where Mr. Karja himself coordinates training and teaches, as a stunt fighting instructor. Currently this academy is one of the most important in Spain and one of the few specialized in stage fighting the way his training technique is designed.
- George Karja is a highly skilled martial artist having trained extensively since the age of nine. He has practiced several martial arts, from Shotokan karate and Aikido, to Kung Fu styles such as Wushu and Shaolin Chuan. In addition, he dominates the handling of different traditional weapons.
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